Apostolepis assimilis
| Apostolepis assimilis | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Apostolepis |
| Species: | A. assimilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Apostolepis assimilis (Reinhardt, 1861) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Elapomorphus assimilis Reinhardt, 1861 | |
Apostolepis assimilis (common name: Reinhardt's burrowing snake) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[1][2] It is found in central and southwestern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Bolivia, and northern Argentina;[2] the Reptile Database, however, does not mention Bolivia and treats Argentina as uncertain.[1]
References
- 1 2 Apostolepis assimilis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 25 February 2016.
- 1 2 Van Wallach; Kenneth L. Williams; Jeff Boundy (22 April 2014). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. CRC Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-4822-0847-4.
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